Conditions for establishment of higher education institutions in Vietnam

According to Article 22 of the Law on Higher Education 2012 of Vietnam, a higher education institution is established or authorized to be established when the following conditions are satisfied:

- Having the establishment project consistent with the socio-economic development planning and the approved higher education institution network planning;

- Having the written consent from the provincial People’s Committee where the head office of the higher education institution is situated about the establishment of the higher education institutions and the certification of the land tenancy;

- Having the certification of the financial capability of the investment in the construction of the higher education institution from competent agencies;

- For foreign-capitalized higher education institutions, the Investment certificate from competent agencies is required.

After 04 years as from the decision on the establishment or the decision on approving the establishment takes effect, if the higher education institution is banned from training activities, the decision on the establishment or the decision on approving the establishment shall be invalidated.

Besides, this Law also stipulates that a higher education institution is allowed to do training activities when the following conditions are satisfied:

- Having the decision on the establishment or the decision on approving the establishment of the higher education institution;

- Having land, facilities, equipment, dorms, PE facilities serving the demands for training activities; the construction location must satisfy the pedagogic principles, must be safe for students, teachers and other workers under the committed project;

- Having the training programs and teaching materials as prescribed;

- Having adequate full-time teaching staff and management staff that are professionally qualified;

- Having sufficient financial resources for sustaining and developing the higher education institution operation;

- Having the regulations on the organization and operation of the higher education institution.

After 03 years as the decision on authorizing the training activities takes effect, if the higher education institution does not engage in the training activities, such decision shall be invalidated.

The Law on Higher Education 2012 of Vietnam takes effect from January 01, 2013.

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